A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
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Biography and Background
Perspectives in American Literature: Tennessee Williams
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Broken Worlds
At first glance, Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire do not seem to have anything in common. Close scrutiny, however, reveals several provocative parallels. This lesson provides a variety of options for conducting comparative analysis between the plays.
Exploring A Streetcar Named Desire
Students study setting, plot, and character development in Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire and discuss its impact on American theater. Students will participate in a group reading and analysis of the play and share their collective findings with the class.
Fractured Families in American Drama
"This lesson explores the complicated dynamics of families, as portrayed in American drama." It uses A Streetcar Named Desire and O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night.
A Streetcar Named Desire Study Guide
Vocabulary and questions to guide comprehension and character analysis, discussion of themes, and final analysis questions.
A Streetcar Named Desire Study Guide
Students use posters to analyze a character from the play.
A Streetcar Named Desire vocabulary
70 words presented in context and with definitions. Click on each word for more information, including pronunciation.